Published on 16th June 2008 by Brad Brubaker in Health

A stair chair is a device that is used to carry a single person up and down the stairs. In most cases, a specially reinforced track is directly attached to the stairs and a car that contains an electric motor and a chair is attached to the track. The chair is then sent up and down the stairs. They usually support about 300 pounds, but some heavy duty models are available that can support up to 500 pounds. The first stair lift was developed in the 1920’s. Since then the technology around them has greatly improved and modern stair lifts are very safe and reliable. Most people now purchase stair lifts online or over the phone. Less than 10% of people still use brick and mortar stores for their stair lift purchases. This is in part because you can typically save a great deal of money when you purchase these devices online or over the phone. They also usually ship quicker and there are many more models available when you make a purchase in this manner. This is true of almost all stair lifts purchased online, with the exception of those that are purchased for a curved stair case. A reputable online dealer will offer a fully trained installation team if needed, but in many cases the installation can be done easily in a few hours. Brick and Mortar stores have usually made a good deal of money on the installation of the devices and so do not sell models that are easy to install and usually offer high pressure sales pitches. The advantages of purchasing a stair lift from an online dealer are many. You will usually save a great deal of money and are assured that you will receive the newest models available and not something that has been sitting on a store shelf for a long time.

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Sean Noughtly is a writer and contributor to ameriglide.com. If you would like to learn more about stair lifts, dumbwaiters, heavy duty stair lifts, and other types of personal lifting devices please visit or call the folks at AmeriGlide.

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